Mad Men

In the year-round TV schedule, finding a few weeks when there's not much new on our screens is a perfect opportunity to catch up on shows you've been meaning to watch. For your summer viewing pleasure, I've come up with a list of shows old and new, which helped create our "Golden Age" of TV. Here's your ultimate TV binge-watching guide.
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Over the years, TV has given us tiresome trends, from '70s shows that asked us to ogle actresses' bosoms and backsides to prestige dramas that tried our patience. Here are six of TV's most irritating ideas.
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Critics from across the country voted in the fourth annual HitFix Television Critics' Poll for the 10 best TV shows of 2015, and the 10 best new TV shows of 2015. What do you think of our choices?
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Andy Samberg seemed to be enjoying himself as the host of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, and the evening's mix of worthy winners and heartfelt speeches added up to an exceptionally satisfying awards show.
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Season 3 of "Orange is the New Black" gives new meaning to the cliche there's strength in numbers, as the skills of its ensemble cast and the characters they and the writers create are more compelling than ever.
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For "Mad Men" fans, the week has been all about debating last Sunday's series finale. Adding to the discussion were this week's comments from Jon Hamm and "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner about whether Don created that famous Coca-Cola ad, and the fate of the other characters.
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This week brings a lot of finales, including the last "Late Show with David Letterman"; the last episode of "The Following"; and season finales of "The Voice," "Dancing with the Stars," "The Simpsons," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Survivor." Plus, the Billboard Music Awards, "Red Nose Day" and the season premiere of "The Bachelorette."
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"Mad Men" probably won't end with any huge, climactic event, but more likely, a depiction of life going on for Don Draper (Jon Hamm.) But no matter how the final episode wraps up, there's no denying that "Mad Men" has earned its place among television's best shows.
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Today's TV Talk includes the news that Harry Shearer, who gave voice to such characters as Mr. Burns and Ned Flanders, won't be returning to "The Simpsons"; and Matthew Weiner addressing those theories that "Mad Men" protagonist Don Draper will turn out to be notorious skyjacker D.B. Cooper.
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Sunday's next-to-last "Mad Men" delivered dire news for one of the characters, and happy developments for another. But the episode, titled "The Milk and Honey Route," suffered from odd, choppy pacing, and a go-nowhere storyline for Don.
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In a terrific episode of "Mad Men," Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Roger Sterling (John Slattery) and the other SC&P partners get some surprising, and not good, news. But the episode features notes of optimism and warmth, as the characters find ways to connect.
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The already impossible-to-navigate overload of quality TV shows on Sunday gets even more daunting with this weekend's season premieres of HBO's "Game of Thrones," "Veep" and "Silicon Valley."
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